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Jiří Veselý

Veselý at the 2021 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée
Country (sports)	Czech Republic
Residence	Březnice, Czech Republic
Born	(1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 32) Příbram, Czech Republic
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Turned pro	2009
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Emanuel Rehola (2023–), Jaroslav Navrátil, Dušan Lojda (2021–2023)
Prize money	US $6,105,681
Singles
Career record	143–169 (45.83% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 35 (27 April 2015)
Current ranking	No. 355 (21 April 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2018, 2021)
French Open	3R (2017)
Wimbledon	4R (2016, 2018)
US Open	3R (2015, 2023)
Doubles
Career record	39–66 (37.14% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 94 (8 June 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2016)
French Open	3R (2017)
Wimbledon	2R (2014)
US Open	2R (2013, 2014, 2015)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2013)

Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing a mixed-NOCs team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold	2010 Singapore	Doubles

Jiří Veselý is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was born on July 10, 1993. He plays tennis left-handed and uses a two-handed backhand. Jiří reached his highest singles ranking of world No. 35 in April 2015. He has won two singles titles and two doubles titles on the ATP Tour.

Youth Career Highlights

Jiří Veselý was a very talented young player. He became the No. 1 junior tennis player in the world in January 2011. This means he was the best young player globally before he became a professional.

Professional Tennis Journey

Early Career and First Wins (2012–2015)

Jiří started his professional career in 2009. He played his first match for the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup in February 2013. The Davis Cup is a big international team competition in men's tennis.

He won many smaller tournaments early in his career. These included nine titles on the ITF Futures circuit and three on the ATP Challenger circuit. These wins helped him improve his ranking.

In 2015, Jiří won his first ATP Tour singles title at the ATP Auckland Open in New Zealand. He also reached another final that year at the Romanian Open. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 35 in April 2015.

Big Wins and Wimbledon Success (2016)

The year 2016 was exciting for Jiří. He achieved two big wins against players ranked in the top 10. One of these was against Novak Djokovic, who was the world No. 1 player at the time. This happened at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Jiří also had a great run at Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. He reached the fourth round, which was his best performance there so far. Unfortunately, he had to pull out of a match against Novak Djokovic at the US Open due to an arm injury.

Second Singles Title (2017–2020)

Jiří continued to play well in the following years. In 2017, he won his second ATP Tour doubles title at the Istanbul Open in Turkey.

In 2020, he reached his first singles final since 2015 at the Maharashtra Open in India. He won this tournament, which was his second singles title. He had to save four match points in one of his matches to reach the final.

Another Victory Over Djokovic (2022)

The 2022 season brought another big moment for Jiří. At the Dubai Championships, he defeated Novak Djokovic again. This was a huge win because Djokovic was still the world No. 1 player. This victory also helped another player, Daniil Medvedev, become the new world No. 1.

Jiří then reached his first ATP 500 final at the same tournament. He beat another top player, Denis Shapovalov, in the semifinals. He eventually lost in the final to Andrey Rublev. After this tournament, his ranking improved a lot, moving from No. 123 to No. 74.

Later in 2022, Jiří reached the third round at Wimbledon. He continued to compete in various tournaments around the world.

Returning to the Tour (2023–2024)

After some time away, Jiří returned to playing in 2023. He used a special "protected ranking" to enter tournaments. He won his first match back on the ATP Tour at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

He also had a strong performance at the US Open, reaching the third round. This matched his best result at that Grand Slam. He won two tough five-set matches before losing in the third round. In May 2024, he won another Challenger title in Prague.

Coaches

Jiří has worked with several coaches throughout his career. Some of his former coaches include Jaroslav Navrátil and Dušan Lojda. In 2015, he started working with Tomáš Krupa, who had previously coached another famous Czech tennis player, Tomáš Berdych.

ATP Tour Finals

Jiří has played in four singles finals on the ATP Tour, winning two of them. He also reached three doubles finals, winning two.

Singles Finals: 4 (2 Titles, 2 Runner-ups)

• Win at the Auckland Open, New Zealand (Hard court) in January 2015.
• Loss at the Romanian Open, Romania (Clay court) in April 2015.
• Win at the Maharashtra Open, India (Hard court) in February 2020.
• Loss at the Dubai Championships, UAE (Hard court) in February 2022.

Doubles Finals: 3 (2 Titles, 1 Runner-up)

• Win at the Kremlin Cup, Russia (Hard court indoors) in October 2014.
• Win at the Istanbul Open, Turkey (Clay court) in May 2017.
• Loss at the Croatia Open Umag, Croatia (Clay court) in July 2018.

Wins Over Top 10 Players

Jiří Veselý has achieved some impressive wins against players ranked in the top 10 in the world.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	JVR
2016
1.	Novak Djokovic	No. 1	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	Clay	2R	6–4, 2–6, 6–4	No. 55
2.	Dominic Thiem	No. 8	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grass	2R	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)	No. 64
2019
3.	Alexander Zverev	No. 5	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grass	1R	4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5	No. 124
2022
4.	Novak Djokovic	No. 1	Dubai Championships, UAE	Hard	QF	6–4, 7–6(7–4)	No. 123

See also

In Spanish: Jiri Vesely para niños